There are 5 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Athens by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Grand Rapids to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LAN - ATH
16h 15m€259–923Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GRR - ATH
19h 22m€253–913Taxi to Muskegon, fly
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MKG - ATH
16h 14m€372–996Bus to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AZO - ATH
20h 30m€260–932Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ORD - ATH
18h 13m€423–959
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Athens is to train and fly which costs €420 - €1000 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Athens is to taxi and fly which takes 16h 14m and costs €370 - €1000.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Athens is 8636 km.
It takes approximately 16h 15m to get from Grand Rapids to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 7h ahead of Grand Rapids. It is currently 6:43 PM in Grand Rapids and 1:43 AM in Athens.
There are 13168+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Athens, Greece?
Allegiant Air, Delta, and five other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–900
Flights from Muskegon to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Muskegon to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Muskegon to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–900
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €290–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
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